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The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's Arabella Chi gives birth to first child as she shares pic and reveals sweet name
ARABELLA Chi has given birth to her first child and shared a sweet snap of her baby girl. The Love Island star, 34, took to Instagram to reveal she and boyfriend Billy Henty had welcomed a baby girl. Alongside a photo of their new arrival, Arabella wrote: "Our worlds are complete. "Gigi Harper Henty, 20/05/2025, 6.2 lbs."
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Japan's palace confirms former princess Mako has first baby
Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The Imperial Household Agency said both the mother and child are in good health, but did not disclose the baby's date of birth or gender. The former princess, 33, is a niece of Emperor Naruhito. She married a former college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner, and renounced her royal status in 2021 as required by Japan's Imperial House Law. Days after their marriage, the couple moved to New York where her husband works as a lawyer. Officials said that while the birth involved a former royal, the palace decided to publicly confirm the news after media reports earlier this month on the baby's arrival. They added that they hoped Mako would live in a quiet environment. Mako's parents, Crown Prince Akishino and his wife Kiko, and younger siblings — Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito — are delighted and wished Mako's family happiness, officials said. Japanese tabloid magazine Josei Seven recently published images of Mako and Kei Komuro seen walking with a baby stroller in a neighborhood of New York. Mako and her husband met at Tokyo's International Christian University. They announced in September 2017 their intention to marry the following year, but the wedding was suspended for four years due to a financial dispute involving Kei Komuro's mother. Due to the controversy, Mako also declined a dowry to which she was entitled for leaving the imperial family. Mako's loss of royal status comes from the Imperial House Law, which allows only male succession. The rule leaves only Akishino and his son Hisahito in line to succeed Naruhito. A government panel is discussing a more stable succession system, but conservatives reject female succession and only plan to allow female royals to help perform public duties after marriage.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Health
- Associated Press
Japan's palace confirms former princess Mako has first baby
TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The Imperial Household Agency said both the mother and child are in good health, but did not disclose the baby's date of birth or gender. The former princess, 33, is a niece of Emperor Naruhito. She married a former college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner, and renounced her royal status in 2021 as required by Japan's Imperial House Law. Days after their marriage, the couple moved to New York where her husband works as a lawyer. Officials said that while the birth involved a former royal, the palace decided to publicly confirm the news after media reports earlier this month on the baby's arrival. They added that they hoped Mako would live in a quiet environment. Mako's parents, Crown Prince Akishino and his wife Kiko, and younger siblings — Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito — are delighted and wished Mako's family happiness, officials said. Japanese tabloid magazine Josei Seven recently published images of Mako and Kei Komuro seen walking with a baby stroller in a neighborhood of New York. Mako and her husband met at Tokyo's International Christian University. They announced in September 2017 their intention to marry the following year, but the wedding was suspended for four years due to a financial dispute involving Kei Komuro's mother. Due to the controversy, Mako also declined a dowry to which she was entitled for leaving the imperial family. Mako's loss of royal status comes from the Imperial House Law, which allows only male succession. The rule leaves only Akishino and his son Hisahito in line to succeed Naruhito. A government panel is discussing a more stable succession system, but conservatives reject female succession and only plan to allow female royals to help perform public duties after marriage.
Japan Times
3 days ago
- General
- Japan Times
Former Japanese princess Mako gives birth to first child
Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has given birth to her first child, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. In a regular press conference, Naomasa Yoshida, grand master of the Crown Prince's Household, did not disclose the baby's sex or date of birth, but said that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess as well as their other children, Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito, are delighted about the birth and are wishing for the happiness of the Komuro family. The newborn is the first grandchild for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. Regarding the timing of the announcement, the grand master said: "This is a matter for a person who has left the Imperial Family, and we had hoped that she would spend her time in a quiet environment. We decided to make the announcement, however, in light of some media reports (about the birth)." Mako, 33, left the Imperial Family after marrying Kei Komuro, 33, a former schoolmate at International Christian University in Tokyo, in October 2021. They moved to the United States together the following month. Kei passed the New York state bar examination on his third attempt in 2022 and now works at a law firm there.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Reality star welcomes first child and reveals unusual name four months after getting engaged
EX On The Beach star Sam Reece has welcomed his first child with his fiance Maddison. Sam, who got engaged just four months ago, shared the happy news on Instagram on Thursday and revealed his son's very unusual name. 2 2 The former TV star, 32, shared a sweet black and white photo of him and his partner tenderly holding their newborn's hand. In the announcement post, Sam wrote: " Indi Seven Eckhardt. 28th May 2025 3:43am. "Our hearts are forever changed - we welcomed our perfect son into the world in the calmest, most surreal way." He added: "Sam continued: "There's nothing quite like the magic of birth. "A woman's body, creating life... it's powerful, raw, and utterly unbelievable. "We are so in love." The hunk went on to star in Ex on the Beach and Real Housewives of Cheshire, before turning his back on fame and becoming a hairdresser in a salon. He recently got engaged to his long-term girlfriend, Maddison and the same day announced that they will soon welcome the pitter-patter of tiny feet. Sam Reece meets new girlfriend's parents on Real Housewives of Cheshire Sam announced his happy news on Instagram, posting a photo of their hands. On Madisson's is a beautiful diamond ring and the photo captioned " What a day!", went out to all 144k of his followers. The star also shared a photo of his fiance sporting a baby bump, captioned, "We can't wait to meet you." But the former model and reality TV star wasn't always so lucky in love. He went on to secure roles in Real Housewives of Cheshire and Ex on the Beach. Viewers will remember that Stephanie Davis did the dirty on him with Jeremy McConnell in the Celebrity Big Brother house. He became popular with the ladies after he whipped off his top on the Real Housewives of Cheshire. Sam then dated Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward's daughter Taylor. The couple looked happy as he met her millionaire parents for the first time. But their romance was quickly over and Sam tweeted at the time they had broken up, he said: 'Unfortunately me and Taylor Ward have called an end to our relationship.. However moving forward, we will remain good friends."
